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I had a chance to make a couple of batches over the long weekend. This is what I came up with A twist on my favorite Black and White AC soap for my wife. The olive color was supposed to be BB Amethyst Purple Mica. It was green when I mixed it in and it stayed green after gelling, I...

Since I've gotten a few shaving soaps under my belt now, I found a recipe I would like to try but have no idea how the potash in the ingredients comes into play. First the ingredients on the label are: Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tallow, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Aqua...

I enjoy using my Eucalyptus Spearmint Black and White soap so I decided to make a 12 inch loaf this time with a couple minor changes. What could that hurt right? I wanted to try adding shea butter as I haven't used this yet and i also decided to try sodium lactate for the first time. I...

...with my wonderful wife of 20 years. I just finished showering with a menthol eucalyptus soap I made myself and I shaved with a shaving soap I made myself...How cool is that?

I'm still looking for a hard puck to use so I tried another recipe yesterday. I also wanted to use some of the tallow I rendered last weekend. The recipe 33% Tallow 33% Stearic Acid 20% Coconut Oil 14% Castor Oil 35%NaOH 65%KOH I did this HP and took it out of the mold this morning...

So I've been wanting to make a tallow shaving soap and have been unable to source affordable tallow so I got "old fashioned" and rendered my own. A little google study, a trip to the supermarket and a few hours in the crockpot. The result, I am now the proud owner of 2+ pounds of tallow. Now...

The reason I started making soap was because of my desire to make a great shaving soap at a considerably smaller cost than some of the commercially available ones. After researching a bit, I took the advice and learned about soap making in general and made a few CP batches. I found the...

I know that I am new to making soap, but am I the only one that is not pleased with the way it seems all of the retailers package their oils and some other ingredients. I received my fourth order today, from a fourth different supplier because I haven't been happy with the way oils are packaged...

I got up early this morning, 4 a.m. and got to making my third batch. I used some ingredients that were new to me and started some new techniques. I posted a few days ago about a black and white soap and this is it. It was my first time coloring soap, using activated charcoal and titanium...

So I'm planning on doing several test batches of shaving soaps that will likely have high percentages of stearic acid. From what I've read so far, hot process is going to be the only way to go which is fine, but I want to get a small, 1 quart or so crock pot to cook the batches. I've been...

Here is my plan, White"ish" as I can get it with titanium dioxide on bottom, black with activated charcoal on the bottom. I want a mild swirl design in the center of the loaf combining the black and white with light streaks. I will be trying Eucalyptus & Spearmint* FO 101 from WSP. My plan...

Today I checked the mail and there it was, waiting. After reading a post here a couple of weeks ago regarding the Aleppo region soap, I had to order a bar to experience it. After watching the videos on how it is made, and the conflicts in Syria that are jeopardizing this art, I respect the...

Here is how the second batch turned out that I made on Saturday... Its CP Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil and Palm oil with Ocean Mist FO from Natures Garden. Everything went good, I kept my temperatures up around 100* this time and got a good light trace fairly quickly. I added my...

And my First Batch is in...NOW WITH PICTURES I finally found time to make my first batch and now its poured, like most I have some questions. First the recipe 50% Lard 45% Olive Oil 5% Castor Oil 5% Superfat 38% Water No colors or fragrance/essential oil I melted my lard in the...

I'm getting anxious now, I got my recipe together, watched a ton of videos, perused these forums for hours, built a couple of loaf molds and finally ordered my supplies which are due to arrive Wednesday. Unfortunately, I have a busy weekend ahead with Easter so I will probably wait until the...

Hello, my name is Denis and I found this forum through google. Been browsing for a couple of hours and decided I would join because I am thinnking of giving soap making a try. I actually became curious about soap making because of another hobby of mine. I recently began wet shaving and...